Cerrone said after his bout with Siver at this weekend’s UFC 137 event in Las Vegas, he’s making a drop down to 145 pounds for one specific reason: to silence Nam Phan.

“I’m about to go to 145 (pounds) after this fight,” Cerrone today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “I’m going to go after Nam Phan. He’s talking [expletive], and now I’m pissed off.”

It was a surprising revelation from Cerrone, whose current five-fight win streak has some MMA fans and pundits talking title shot. But the 28-year-old said his more than willing to put his lightweight aspirations on hold in order to meet featherweight Phan in the octagon.

The reason? Cerrone isn’t exactly happy about Phan’s comments following a UFC 136 win over Leonard Garcia, Cerrone’s best friend and teammate at New Mexico’s Jackson-Winkeljohn Martial Arts.

“He said if our coaches were any good, they would have taught Leonard to throw down straight punches, but they don’t know Leonard,” Cerrone said. “You could teach Leonard anything, and as soon as he gets hit, he turns into that wild caveman, and that’s just how he fights.

“Nam just wants to talk [expletive], so I’ll show him what our training looks like.”

Despite his focus on Phan, Cerrone insists he’s not getting too far ahead of himself. He knows he’s got Siver to deal with on Saturday night. But Cerrone, a fighter who has in the past openly admitted a sense of creeping self-doubt is supremely confident for this matchup with a potent striker who’s made a living with highlight-reel spinning strikes.

“The one-trick pony?” Cerrone asked. “I’ve just got to either stay out or stay in. [Siver’s strikes] are not really effective if I’m in close, taking him down. It’s not very effective if I’m out of his reach. Just don’t let him dictate the pace. Come out [expletive] and getting, in his face hardcore the whole time.

“I’m coming to win. No more playing around seeing what he has. [Expletive] that. I’m here to show you what I’ve got, and that’s what I’m going to do.”

A win over Siver would put Cerrone at 4-0 in the UFC octagon. His “Knockout of the Night” over Charles Oliveira in August was perhaps his best performance to date. But Cerrone isn’t thinking about titles or rankings or position in the division. Instead, he cares more about fighting frequently, getting paid and settling scores.

Right now, that means Nam Phan at 145 pounds.

“It would be a lifestyle change,” Cerrone said. “I eat a lot of candy. I can’t survive without candy. Milk Duds and Hot Tamales are what I love. I’m going to have to be very strict

“It’s going to be a son of a bitch, but I’m going to do it – and I’m going to be pissed off when I’m doing it.”